Addressing the House of Peoples’ Representatives today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), stated that the government has begun works to construct Africa’s largest airport, set to handle 100-130 million passengers annually. The new airline will be connected to the existing one though rail transport, the Premier disclosed. The Prime Minister also pointed out that the …
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest African passenger and cargo carrier, announced today that it is set to start cargo services in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. In a short statement published on its social media page, the Airline disclosed that the cargo service to the West African nation’s capital will be effective from November 1st, …
Ethiopia and Gambia have agreed to revitalize their existing air transport service cooperation. It is stated that the agreement was signed between the Director General of the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, Getachew Mengiste, and the Gambian counterpart. The agreement enables Ethiopian Airlines to fly to Gambia and from Gambia to other African countries without restrictions …
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Wang Shaodan, Chairman of the China-Africa Development Fund (CADF), outlined the goals behind the fund’s establishment, emphasizing the Chinese government’s commitment to investing 70 billion RMB in Africa over the next three years. He noted plans to double current investments to support sustainable development across the continent. This was revealed during his meeting today with …
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Ethiopia and Germany have signed a 30-million grant agreement to support significant initiatives including the Fund for Increasing Productivity through Innovation in Agriculture II and the Promotion of Ethiopian Private Sector II (SME Credit Line). The Agreements were signed by State Minister of Finance, Semereta Sewasew; Chief Financial Officer at KfW, Bernd Loewen; and Director …
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The China-Africa Development Fund (CADF) desires to partner with the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) to facilitate further investments in Ethiopia. This story was disclosed by EIC after the meeting between Mr. Dagato Kumbe, Deputy Commissioner of the Investment Operations Division at EIC, and Mr. Wang Shaodan, Chairman of the China-Africa Development Fund (CADF), at the …
Mesfin Tasew, the Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, and Mulatu Teshome, the Former President of Ethiopia, joined other dignitaries to inaugurate the Millennium Duty-Free shop at the Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa. During the ceremony, Tasew emphasized the significance of the new duty-free shop in enhancing customer service for airline travelers. He expressed excitement …
Some 108 foreign and domestic investors have received investment licenses in the first quarter of the current Ethiopian fiscal year, according to Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) This was revealed during EIC’s review of its first quarter of 2017 FY work performance report in the presence of top management and its employees this morning. Accordingly, the …
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Gelila Manufacturing PLC has officially launched the production of export-quality shoes and soles at Bole Lemi Industrial Park with an investment of Birr two billion. The inauguration ceremony attracted officials, industry leaders, and guests. Gelila’s operations are expected to support foreign exchange generation, create job opportunities, and add value to the leather sector. Alemayehu Seifu, …
Ethiopia earned more than USD 1.5 billion from exports in the first three months of the current fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration. Kassahun Gofe, Minister of Trade and Regional Integration, shared insights from a review of the export performance conducted with industry exporters. Kassahun highlighted that this achievement marked …
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